In 2021, there are new updated employment laws that impact California employers. To shed light on these regulations, our 2021 Employment Law series is designed to help employers navigate these significant changes, like Assembly Bill 1947, so they can stay compliant with California law and thrive. California legislators have extended the statute of limitations [...]
A continued heated topic in employment law, the impact of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) has been wide-reaching, going as far as affecting parents looking to hire at-home tutors for their children. It has made many businesses vulnerable to misclassification liabilities and unsurprisingly, worker misclassification lawsuits have been on the rise. To shed light on [...]
All employees are entitled to payments, making salaries the biggest expenses for companies. Although it isn’t uncommon to miss payroll, businesses, both big and small, should avoid missing payroll, no matter what. Doing so can lead to unsatisfied employees who will leave for other opportunities on top of a number of penalties and lawsuits. [...]
In 2021, there are new updated employment Laws that impact California employers. To shed light on these regulations, our 2021 Employment Law series is designed to help employers navigate these significant changes so they can stay compliant with California law and thrive. California legislators have expanded family and medical leave under the California Family [...]
Every business, whether small or big, makes important decisions, which have to be documented. This documentation happens in the form of corporate resolutions, which aim to keep a business’s leadership team, or specifically the board of directors, accountable for the actions taken. Below, we answer some frequently asked questions surrounding corporate resolutions. Frequently Asked [...]
National Small Business Association Leadership Council Press Release Pasadena, CA – Cynthia Hackler Flynn of Hackler Flynn & Associates in Pasadena was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. NSBA is the nation’s oldest small-business advocacy organization, and operates on a staunchly nonpartisan basis. Flynn, a recognized leader in the [...]
In 2021, there are new updated employment Laws that impact California employers. To shed light on these regulations, our 2021 Employment Law series is designed to help employers navigate these significant changes so they can stay compliant with California law and thrive. With sexual allegation cases and the #MeToo movement constantly on the rise, [...]
CalSavers, a California run retirement program, is designed to give employees and contractors the ability to set aside a percentage of their wages toward retirement if their employer does not offer a 401K or other retirement plans. The CalSavers statute is set by California Government Code §§ 100000-100050, with the new regulations codified as [...]
"Can I, as an employer, be sued for stress?" This is probably a question that employers think about quite often. Thankfully, as a general rule, an employee cannot sue their employer for stress, unless the employer’s conduct that caused the stress was due to your race, gender, national origin, religion, or other protected characteristics. [...]
A company policy that sets “hug quotas” can be a very, very bad idea. If only one employee has sued for sexual harassment, the company should count itself lucky. Here are a couple of reasons why a "Hug Quota" policy can be problematic. 1. Hug Quotas Hurt the #MeToo Movement A bit of common [...]
